Met someone online and now you are going to meet for real ?Top tips for meeting your online date offline for real

Tread carefully when meeting your online date for real, A friend can come in useful should you need to escape !

Meeting your online date for real offline can be a scary thing so make sure you are prepared before you go.

Don't ever give out personal details such as your name, phone number, address or a personal description to people you chat to on the Internet.

Always arrange to meet in a busy public place where there are responsible people around who would help if you felt uncomfortable and asked.

If you decide to make a date, never give personal details such as your address or surname. It is possible for address details to be obtained through your telephone number, so again be very guarded about giving out this information.

You could take a friend along or arrange one to ring you about 20 minutes into your date to see if you want them to join and save you or at least it could serve as an excuse to make a quiet exit , at least at the beginning, you could arrange for your friend to be in the same bar etc but not sat with you and Work out a signal with your friend to indicate whether you would prefer that he or she come over and say hi or drag you away if the date is going downhill fast.

If you haven't a friend who is available to ring you then set an alarm on your phone and if the date isn't going well then say it's a text message and you have to ring someone, step outside and then you can come back and make the excuse to leave, if the date is going well just cancel the alarm.

If you're not with a friend, tell someone where you are going, who with, include the person's name, phone number and address if they've given it you or at least all the details you know about them and when you'll be back.

Trust your instincts. If you feel uneasy about someone, there may be a reason. Don't tell yourself you're being silly. If you don't feel comfortable, don't give them personal details about yourself and don't arrange a second date.

Initially, don't go home with your date, invite them back to your home or accept a lift, most guys are genuine but many really are after only one thing, any genuine guy will understand your caution especially if you met first online so if he likes you he won't be suprised if you ask to see him again another time rather than inviting him home.

Most guys would take the opptuinity to get down to it if it arose and that doesn't mean he's only after one thing if he tries it, the real way to find out is don't give in too soon, don't toy with him but make it clear you are only going to  get that bit closer when you are ready, if he's been out with you about 4 or 5 times and gone home alone each time then the chances are he really does like you for being you.

To get around the problem of going separate ways at the end of the evening you could use an excuse like "I have to go to work in the morning or I'd invite you back but hey we can meet again on Tuesday if you'd like to" or tell them your mother is babysitting for you etc. this way you can sort the wheat out from the chaff and find the genuine guys..

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